CENTER FOR PEACE EDUCATION (CPE) – LIBERIA

After 14 years
of deadly war, Charles Taylor, the former rebel leader and president of Liberia,
was convicted of War Crimes and is expected to serve 50 years in a British
prison cell.

What does this
mean to ordinary Liberians, both victims and perpetrators, especially children?
Justice, whose Justice? Peace, what kind of peace? An end to violence?

The sad reality
is that even though the war ended some seven years ago, children and young
people continue to use violence as a means to achieving or protecting their
interests.

To help find
solutions to continued violence in Liberia, the Centre for Peace Education
(CPE) was established in March 2009 with a mission to teach young people and
others involved in the conflict, the skills and knowledge to live peacefully.

And so,

To commemorate
165 years of Liberia’s Independence, on 26 July Mainlehwon is hosting a charity event at
which he will give a talk about Liberia and the work of CPE. The event will include
an exhibit which will showcase pupils’ visual and written artistic expressions
of war, peace, and symbols of peace.

About Me

My name is Mainlehwon Ebenezer Vonhm and I was born and raised in Liberia. I fled Liberia during the height of the civil war, lived as a refugee in several West African countries, and eventually, with the help of some American educators, was granted an opportunity to pursue my education in the USA. For the past 10 years, I have lived in the US, studying and learning about how peace education can serve as a pathway to peaceful civility and coexistence. Now I have decided to return home to help in the post-conflict reconstruction efforts. My goal is to build a comprehensive peace education program for Liberia and teach mediation as a means of achieving harmony and a better life for future generations. Quite simply, I'd rather plant seeds of peace. For more info:
Please visit WWW.PEACEEDU.ORG